Coverage of the Colorado Mammoth, Denver Outlaws, and Denver University.
Geoff Snider Prior to the supplemental draft the Outlaws shipped the every-reliable Terry Kimener to Charlotte in exchange for faceoff guru Geoff Snider. Some may remember that the Outlaws drafted Snider as the 17th overall pick (2nd round) in the 2006 college draft so this is Snider’s second tour of duty with the team. Snider is no stranger to the Denver area, having played college ball at the University of…
A few years ago the University of Denver trademarked the phrase “Lacrosse Capital of the West.” Was this a prescient move or a hopeful strategy that happened to pan out? What may have started as wishful thinking has turned into a reality. Is there another city west of the Mississippi that can boast as much high level lacrosse as Denver? With DU, the Colorado Mammoth, the Denver Outlaws, and in…
Interestingly enough, these two teams are coming off contradictory weekends. DU heading into the week was ranked No. 3 and Lehigh didn’t make the Top 20 for the first time in awhile. Now, both just lost what were considered easy matches for them. Denver Pioneers Other than a short second quarter spurt, the Pioneers were out-performed by Ohio State. Statistically, everything was in Denver’s favor, however the outcome was different….
Rookie Jeremy Noble scores twice and records five assists in his first game. Last night the Colorado Mammoth (5-5) defeated the Minnesota Swarm (3-7) 12-8. It was the Mammoth’s second victory in the last seven games after starting 3-0. Early in the week the Mammoth made a trade to get Jeremy Noble from the Knighthawks. It proved to be a huge pick up as Noble would register (2G/5A/10LB) in his…
The Minnesota Swarm have struggled once again this year to get the winning of games down consistently. This season has seen the Swarm only win three games out of their nine games played, and only really dominate one game against the New England Black Wolves. The go into Sunday nights tilt in the Mile High City with a 3-6 record and in last place in the East Division, sitting at…
In on of the more anticipated trades in the National Lacrosse League, the Colorado Mammoth have traded for rookie forward Jeremy Noble. Noble was the second overall pick to the Rochester Knighthawks in the 2014 NLL draft and did not sign. Rochester traded Johnny Powless to Vancouver for the pick, but Noble expressed he could travel to the east coast every week for games. Playing with MLL’s Denver Outlaws and…
Denver is coming off a big overtime upset of Notre Dame, contributing to the shakings in rankings this week. However, Ohio State just upset Hofstra by a one point margin, as well. Though the Pioneers are clear favorites, I think the game will be closer than most anticipate. Denver University The Pioneers are on a road to the postseason as it currently stands. By upsetting the Fighting Irish, they moved…
The only thing more difficult than building a championship team is sustaining a championship team. Don’t be surprised if the Steinfeld Cup casts a long shadow in Denver. It will be interesting to see whether the team will step out into the light or wilt under the pressure of being the reigning MLL champions. The road to back to Atlanta started back in September when the team announced their 23…
The Outlaws signed attackman Michael Bocklet to the roster from the team’s open tryouts held on Saturday, March 7, the club announced Monday. Mike Bocklet joins his two younger brothers, Matt Bocklet and Chris Bocklet, on the Outlaws’ roster after being added from the MLL player pool following his performance at the club’s tryouts this weekend. “We are very excited about adding Mike Bocklet to our current roster for 2015. …
For a prime match up in Saturday’s lineup, the Pioneers (3-1) hosted 3-0 Notre Dame. Coming into the game, there was a lot of hype behind Irish Junior Matt Kavanagh and Sergio Perkovic, Notre Dame’s tower of a player who stands a head taller than the majority of his team. Denver had much hope as well, as they could secure home field advantage for the BIG EAST Tournament. The game…